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$ gem install vimgolf
$ vimgolf setup
$ vimgolf put 4d1a34ccfa85f32065000004

Simple text editing with Vim

Make the pairs of lines match up by making each second line same as first

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Make the pairs of lines match up by making each second line same as first:

# Appending text:
The name "Vim" is an acronym for "Vi IMproved"
The name "Vim" is an acronym for

# Editing text:
Vim is a text editor originally released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for the Amiga
Trivia: Vim is a text editor released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for the Amiga

# Deleting text:
Vim has a vi compatibility mode
Vim has a vi compatibility mode but when not in this mode Vim has many enhancements over vi
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Make the pairs of lines match up by making each second line same as first:

# Appending text:
The name "Vim" is an acronym for "Vi IMproved"
The name "Vim" is an acronym for "Vi IMproved"

# Editing text:
Vim is a text editor originally released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for the Amiga
Vim is a text editor originally released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for the Amiga

# Deleting text:
Vim has a vi compatibility mode
Vim has a vi compatibility mode

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< The name "Vim" is an acronym for
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> The name "Vim" is an acronym for "Vi IMproved"
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< Trivia: Vim is a text editor released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for the Amiga
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> Vim is a text editor originally released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991 for the Amiga
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< Vim has a vi compatibility mode but when not in this mode Vim has many enhancements over vi
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> Vim has a vi compatibility mode

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#973 - Mikko Loponen / @lopossumi

11/08/2012 at 04:57PM

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#>2086 - Mikko Loponen / @lopossumi

10/22/2012 at 05:24PM

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#>2280 - Mikko Loponen / @lopossumi

10/22/2012 at 05:20PM

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#>2899 - Mikko Loponen / @lopossumi

10/22/2012 at 05:19PM

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#>3030 - Mikko Loponen / @lopossumi

10/22/2012 at 05:12PM

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#>3316 - Mikko Loponen / @lopossumi

10/22/2012 at 05:10PM

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#>3472 - Mikko Loponen / @lopossumi

10/22/2012 at 04:51PM

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#>3506 - Mikko Loponen / @lopossumi

10/22/2012 at 04:47PM